Eileen vs Emelia
Eileen and Emeliacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Emelia #223 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Emelia #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Emelia #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Emelia #516 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Emelia over time
Eileen and Emelia appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eileen in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Emelia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Emelia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Emelia #164 in 2012.
The order changed in 1997: Emelia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #916 and #944; by 1997 that had become #1365 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Emelia #516.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Emelia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #255 in 2020, Emelia #357 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Emelia #885.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Eileen | Emelia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emelia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Emelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls